ROOTED (FOR) Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

rooted (for)

verb

past tense of root (for)

as in approved

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Florida Politics reported that the White House approved of the amendment to weaken the bill.

— Alexandra Phelps, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026
In September 2024, a Wise County Judge approved Horner’s change of venue motion and ordered his trial moved to Tarrant County.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026

Definition of approved

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Waidbacher was on a commission that recommended the building be used either for a charitable or an official administrative purpose.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
In 72% of cases, Doctronic's AI recommended approving the renewal and routed it to a human physician for sign-off.

— Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of recommended

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But others also commended her for protecting Barron, even if that means protecting him from those close to him.

— StyleCaster Editors, StyleCaster, 21 July 2026
On Saturday, Reeve commended the team’s centers but found the guards struggling to make anything work on the defensive end.

— Anya Armentrout, Twin Cities, 19 July 2026

Definition of commended

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And when Burnham — favored by many within Labour to lead the party and the country — won a special election for a seat in Parliament, Starmer gave in to the mounting pressure to quit.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026
The complete assembly weighs just enough for the Madagascar hissing cockroach, a species favored for cyborg research because of its large size, robustness, and wingless body, to carry without significantly impairing its movement.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 July 2026

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